Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have discovered their potential routes to a blockbuster championship clash at the 2026 Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha, with the ATP 500 draw unveiled on Saturday.
Top seed Alcaraz will open his campaign against Arthur Rinderknech and is projected to face 2023 champion Daniil Medvedev in the semi-finals. The 22-year-old Spaniard is chasing his 26th tour-level title and is competing for the first time since capturing the Australian Open last month, where he became the youngest man in history to complete the Career Grand Slam.
Second seed Sinner is also back in action for the first time since reaching the semi-finals in Melbourne. The 24-year-old Italian is making his Doha debut and begins against Tomas Machac, whom he leads 2-0 in their Lexus ATP Head2Head series.
Third seed Alexander Bublik, who plays Felix Auger-Aliassime in the Rotterdam semi-finals Saturday, starts his Doha title bid against a qualifier. He is a potential semi-final opponent for Sinner. In the second round, Bublik could face former World No. 14 Arthur Fils, who is continuing his comeback from an eight-month back injury.
The field also features several other Top 20 players in the PIF ATP Rankings, including defending champion Andrey Rublev, 2024 finalist Jakub Mensik and Karen Khachanov. Rublev is a two-time Doha champion, having also lifted the trophy in 2020 when the event was still an ATP 250. Khachanov claimed the title in 2024.
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner lead the field as the top two seeds. Alexander Bublik is seeded third, followed by Daniil Medvedev in fourth and Andrey Rublev in fifth. Jakub Mensik, Karen Khachanov and Jiri Lehecka complete the top eight seeds.
Three former champions are competing this year: Andrey Rublev, Daniil Medvedev and Karen Khachanov.
Carlos Alcaraz faces Arthur Rinderknech, Jannik Sinner takes on Tomas Machac, and Daniil Medvedev plays Shang Juncheng.
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